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Photo ID To Vote

SDCL § 12-18-6.1 — a license, passport, tribal or student card with a picture, or a signed affidavit instead

  • A South Dakota driver's license or nondriver identification card.
  • A passport, or a federal government identification card with a picture.
  • A tribal identification card with a picture.
  • A current student card with a picture from a South Dakota high school, college or technical school.
  • SDCL § 12-18-6.1
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A voter presents one of those when asking for a ballot.

  • SDCL § 12-18-6.1

Without one. A voter who cannot present identification may sign an affidavit with their name and address, under penalty of perjury, instead.

  • SDCL § 12-18-6.2

A particular question is one for the county auditor or a licensed South Dakota attorney.

  • SDCL § 12-18-6.1
Sources for this section (2)
  1. SDCL § 12-18-6.1 — Voters required to provide identification before voting
  2. SDCL § 12-18-6.2 — Affidavit in lieu of personal identification

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Dakota attorney.

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